IT Category Manager
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Job Location:
Downers Grove, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
1 hour ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary (List Format):
- Serve as Category Manager within Grant Thorntons Global Sourcing Procurement and Vendor Management team.
- Lead global commercial discussions and negotiations for goods and services.
- Support supplier enablement and adoption within SAP Ariba tool.
- Source strategic services by identifying competitive suppliers and facilitating RFx processes.
- Collaborate with legal and stakeholders to negotiate and finalize supplier agreements.
- Implement best-in-class procurement practices for third-party products and services.
- Focus on Managed Services Professional Services and Software categories at a global level including support for renewals and true-ups.
- Provide strategic sourcing leadership for procurement projects emphasizing cost savings and process efficiencies.
- Develop annual category plans aligned with business goals and savings objectives.
- Provide market insights benchmarking and commodity expertise to support decision-making.
- Lead or support eProcurement and contract lifecycle management process automation.
- Align supplier sourcing strategies with enterprise objectives working closely with business stakeholders.
- Evaluate and score supplier proposals recommending strategic actions.
- Review contracts with subject matter experts stakeholders and legal teams.
- Develop and apply service provider evaluation metrics for supplier scoring.
- Utilize Ariba ADO and Power BI for transaction processing analysis and work tracking.
- Negotiate new and renewal contracts with suppliers.
- Drive supplier adoption of Ariba.
- Other related procurement and sourcing duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Business Information Technology Strategic Sourcing/Procurement or related field.
- 8-10 years of technology-based strategic sourcing/IT supplier management experience.
- Proven experience in services procurement and contract negotiations.
- Deep knowledge of sourcing/procurement best practices and supplier evaluation.
- Strong analytical technical organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and interact with senior leadership.
- Experience with risk management benchmarking tools and contract/legal elements.
- Self-motivated able to work independently or as part of a team.
- Experience with SAP Ariba (preferred) source-to-pay platforms and process automation tools.
- Familiarity with Managed Services Professional Services Marketing and HR categories.
Location & Duration:
- Onsite 3 days/week in Downers Grove IL (3333 Finley Rd Ste 700)
- 3-month contract with potential to extend
Interview Process:
- 30-minute technical interview with Manager
- 30-minute interview with Director
- Serve as Category Manager within Grant Thorntons Global Sourcing Procurement and Vendor Management team.
- Lead global commercial discussions and negotiations for goods and services.
- Support supplier enablement and adoption within SAP Ariba tool.
- Source strategic services by identifying competitive suppliers and facilitating RFx processes.
- Collaborate with legal and stakeholders to negotiate and finalize supplier agreements.
- Implement best-in-class procurement practices for third-party products and services.
- Focus on Managed Services Professional Services and Software categories at a global level including support for renewals and true-ups.
- Provide strategic sourcing leadership for procurement projects emphasizing cost savings and process efficiencies.
- Develop annual category plans aligned with business goals and savings objectives.
- Provide market insights benchmarking and commodity expertise to support decision-making.
- Lead or support eProcurement and contract lifecycle management process automation.
- Align supplier sourcing strategies with enterprise objectives working closely with business stakeholders.
- Evaluate and score supplier proposals recommending strategic actions.
- Review contracts with subject matter experts stakeholders and legal teams.
- Develop and apply service provider evaluation metrics for supplier scoring.
- Utilize Ariba ADO and Power BI for transaction processing analysis and work tracking.
- Negotiate new and renewal contracts with suppliers.
- Drive supplier adoption of Ariba.
- Other related procurement and sourcing duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Business Information Technology Strategic Sourcing/Procurement or related field.
- 8-10 years of technology-based strategic sourcing/IT supplier management experience.
- Proven experience in services procurement and contract negotiations.
- Deep knowledge of sourcing/procurement best practices and supplier evaluation.
- Strong analytical technical organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and interact with senior leadership.
- Experience with risk management benchmarking tools and contract/legal elements.
- Self-motivated able to work independently or as part of a team.
- Experience with SAP Ariba (preferred) source-to-pay platforms and process automation tools.
- Familiarity with Managed Services Professional Services Marketing and HR categories.
Location & Duration:
- Onsite 3 days/week in Downers Grove IL (3333 Finley Rd Ste 700)
- 3-month contract with potential to extend
Interview Process:
- 30-minute technical interview with Manager
- 30-minute interview with Director
